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19 May 2020

Platform Economy

Gig Workers, Platforms and Government During Covid-19 in South Africa

How are the tens of thousands of gig workers in South Africa – those performing tasks for digital platforms like Uber, Uber Eats and SweepSouth – being supported during the Covid-19 crisis? We report here a review of gig economy platform and government responses, supplemented by a small survey of worker experiences.

by Funda Ustek-Spilda, Jean-Paul Van Belle, Kelle Howson, Mark Graham, Paul Mungai, Richard Heeks
Fairwork Foundation
COVID-19, Gig Economy, Gig Workers, Governments

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Richard Heeks

Kelle Howson

Mark Graham

Jean-Paul van Belle

Funda Ustek-Spilda

Paul Mungai

Fairwork Foundation

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